Depressed skull fracture

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Patient Data

CT brain

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Axial bone window

CT show depressed occipital fracture with left counter-coup subdural hematoma.

Case Discussion

This case shows an depressed skull fracture which crosses the midline. Overlying soft tissue hematoma is present, however in this case there is no associated extradural hemorrhage. Separately, there is a left frontotemporal subdural hematoma (contrecoup injury).